Mississippi Lab Monkeys Escaping and Being Mistaken as Dangerous
TL;DR
A truck carrying rhesus monkeys overturned on a highway in Mississippi, leading to their escape. The university confirmed that the monkeys did not carry any infectious diseases, despite initial concerns. Most of the monkeys were killed due to their aggression, and the incident involved animals housed at Tulane University's research center.
- Lab monkeys that escaped captivity in Mississippi are not carrying diseases, university says The Guardian
- Truck carrying lab monkeys from Tulane University crashes on I-59; 3 on the loose fox8live.com
- Monkeys that escaped from truck crash killed after being mistaken as dangerous, infected PennLive.com
- Aggressive monkeys that escaped from overturned truck in Jasper County killed, officials confirm WAPT
- Escaped monkeys 'destroyed' after Mississippi police are mistakenly told they're a danger NBC News
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